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Thodoris Chondrogiannos 17 • 06 • 2024
Refugee & Migrant Rights
Report BBC: Greek coastguard caused the deaths of dozens of migrants
Thodoris Chondrogiannos 09 • 03 • 2024
LGBTQI Rights
Report Verbal and physical assault on LGBTQ+ individuals in Thessaloniki
Thodoris Chondrogiannos 28 • 02 • 2024
Refugee & Migrant Rights
Report Shipwreck in Pylos: Greece’s responsibilities against the background of the European Ombudsman’s report and the…
Thodoris Chondrogiannos 30 • 01 • 2024
Refugee & Migrant Rights
Report Aegean Boat Report denounces the refoulement of 11 refugees
Thodoris Chondrogiannos 22 • 01 • 2024
Refugee & Migrant Rights
Report Aegean Boat Report denounces the refoulement of 12 refugees
Thodoris Chondrogiannos 19 • 01 • 2024
Refugee & Migrant Rights
Report Aegean Boat Report denounces the refoulement of 16 refugees
Thodoris Chondrogiannos 19 • 01 • 2024
Refugee & Migrant Rights
Report Investigation reports 2,010 incidences of refoulement with 55,445 victims in the Aegean Sea
Thodoris Chondrogiannos 17 • 01 • 2024
Refugee & Migrant Rights
Report Aegean Boat Report denounces the refoulement of 22 refugees
Anna Kanellopoulou 05 • 10 • 2023
Refugee & Migrant Rights
Report European Court of Human Rights finds Greece to be in violation of Articles 3 and…
Katerina Tavladoraki 12 • 09 • 2023
Police Violence & Arbitrariness Freedom of Speech & Expression
Report Alleged incident of police violence against journalist Giorgos Fakis
Christiana Stilianidou 27 • 06 • 2023
Penal System Refugee & Migrant Rights
Report Lawyer arrested during the performance of his duties
Thodoris Chondrogiannos 20 • 06 • 2023
Refugee & Migrant Rights
Report Refoulement and confiscation of the personal belongings of refugees by the Greek authorities
Anna Kanellopoulou 13 • 06 • 2023
Refugee & Migrant Rights
Report Case H.A. and Others v. Greece – Greece condemned for violating Articles 3 and 13…
Thodoris Chondrogiannos 19 • 05 • 2023
Refugee & Migrant Rights
Report Unlawful refoulement of 12 refugees from Lesvos to Turkey
Thodoris Chondrogiannos 29 • 04 • 2023
Refugee & Migrant Rights
Report Alleged refoulement of 10 refugees from Samos to Turkey
Anna Kanellopoulou 04 • 04 • 2023
Refugee & Migrant Rights
Report Case A.D. v. Greece – Greece condemned for violating Article 3 ECHR
Christiana Stilianidou 03 • 04 • 2023
Refugee & Migrant Rights
Report Hellenic League for Human Rights denounces the use of the term ‘illegal immigrant’ by the…
Thodoris Chondrogiannos 20 • 03 • 2023
Refugee & Migrant Rights
Report Frontex official recommended agency shutdown in Greece due to illegal refoulement practices
Thodoris Chondrogiannos 17 • 03 • 2023
Refugee & Migrant Rights
Report Athens Administrative Court of First Instance: Detention of two Afghan asylum seekers was unlawful
Thodoris Chondrogiannos 01 • 03 • 2023
Freedom of Speech & Expression
Report Writer Petros Tatsopoulos arrested after a libel complaint
Christiana Stilianidou 28 • 02 • 2023
Rights of Ethnic Minorities & Vulnerable Groups
Report The content of teacher training seminars criticised as ‘racist’
Nefeli Lappa 15 • 02 • 2023
Refugee & Migrant Rights
Report Investigation reveals illegal refoulements in makeshift prisons on ferries
Thodoris Chondrogiannos 10 • 02 • 2023
Refugee & Migrant Rights
Report EU Commissioner Johansson: Greece violates EU law on refugees
Thodoris Chondrogiannos 07 • 02 • 2023
Refugee & Migrant Rights
Report Administrative Court of First Instance of Kavala: detention of an Afghan asylum seeker was unlawful
Anna Kanellopoulou 26 • 01 • 2023
Penal System Refugee & Migrant Rights
Report Case B.Y. v. Greece – Greece found to be in violation of Article 3 of…
Anna Kanellopoulou 17 • 01 • 2023
Refugee & Migrant Rights
Report The Criminalisation of Humanitarianism
Thodoris Chondrogiannos 10 • 01 • 2023
LGBTQI Rights Refugee & Migrant Rights
Report Negative references to sexual orientation and migrant backgrounds in a school textbook
Christiana Stilianidou 28 • 12 • 2022
Penal System Refugee & Migrant Rights
Report Prosecution of human rights defenders attracts criticism
Sophia Papadima 23 • 12 • 2022
Police Violence & Arbitrariness Refugee & Migrant Rights
Report Safi v. Greece: European Court of Human Rights finds Greece to be in violation of…
Sophia Papadima 11 • 12 • 2022
Freedom of Speech & Expression
Report Lyparis v. Greece – Greece convicted for violation of Article 10 of the ECHR
Christiana Stilianidou 05 • 12 • 2022
Police Violence & Arbitrariness Rights of Ethnic Minorities & Vulnerable Groups
Report Allegations of the excessive use of police force against a patient who was being transferred…
Christiana Stilianidou 01 • 12 • 2022
LGBTQI Rights
Report The case of Barmaxizoglou et al. v. Greece – Conviction for violation of Articles 14…
Christiana Stilianidou 27 • 11 • 2022
Police Violence & Arbitrariness Refugee & Migrant Rights
Report Complaint alleges that a migrant was subjected to torture by police officers
Thodoris Chondrogiannos 22 • 11 • 2022
LGBTQI Rights
Report Allegations of discrimination against a trans woman in a public vocational training institute
Thodoris Chondrogiannos 19 • 11 • 2022
Refugee & Migrant Rights
Report 8 Turkish dissidents in search of asylum allegedly illegally repatriated by Greek authorities
Thodoris Chondrogiannos 18 • 11 • 2022
Concentration & Abuse of Power Rights of Ethnic Minorities & Vulnerable Groups
Report Disabled student unlawfully charged tuition fees
Sophia Papadima 27 • 10 • 2022
Freedom of Speech & Expression
Report European Court of Human Rights finds Greece to be in violation of Article 10 of…
Thodoris Chondrogiannos 20 • 08 • 2022
Refugee & Migrant Rights
Report Human Rights advocates slam new governmental procedure to investigate refoulement allegations as lacking independence and…
Thodoris Chondrogiannos 27 • 07 • 2022
Refugee & Migrant Rights
Report Refoulement of asylum seekers despite interim measures issued by the European Court of Human Rights
Sophia Papadima 24 • 07 • 2022
Police Violence & Arbitrariness Refugee & Migrant Rights
Report Torosian v. Greece: European Court of Human Rights finds Greece to be in violation of…
Thodoris Chondrogiannos 06 • 07 • 2022
Refugee & Migrant Rights
Report Investigation records 1,018 incidents of `drift-backs’ of refugees by the Greek authorities
Thodoris Chondrogiannos 05 • 07 • 2022
Refugee & Migrant Rights
Report BVMN report: 206 pushbacks in Evros in May-June 2022
Thodoris Chondrogiannos 30 • 06 • 2022
Refugee & Migrant Rights
Report Allegations that immigrants were forced by Greek police to participate in the illegal push back…
Thodoris Chondrogiannos 19 • 06 • 2022
LGBTQI Rights
Report Unlawful exclusion of transgender people from recruitment to the Hellenic Police Force
Thodoris Chondrogiannos 18 • 06 • 2022
Rights of Ethnic Minorities & Vulnerable Groups
Report Complaints of excessive violence and the racist targeting of Roma by the Hellenic Police
Thodoris Chondrogiannos 12 • 04 • 2022
Rights of Ethnic Minorities & Vulnerable Groups
Report Complaint of racist targeting of Roma community by a municipal councillor in Salamina
Christiana Stilianidou 25 • 03 • 2022
Penal System Rights of Ethnic Minorities & Vulnerable Groups
Report Education in prisons – The Dimakis case, 2022
Thodoris Chondrogiannos 23 • 02 • 2022
Refugee & Migrant Rights
Report UNHCR statement on human rights violations in Greece
Thodoris Chondrogiannos 22 • 02 • 2022
Refugee & Migrant Rights
Report Investigation presents evidence of the illegal pushback of three people from Greece to Turkey
Thodoris Chondrogiannos 04 • 02 • 2022
LGBTQI Rights
Report Discrimination against a gender-diverse child in high school on the basis of gender expression
Christiana Stilianidou 29 • 01 • 2022
Police Violence & Arbitrariness Rights of Ethnic Minorities & Vulnerable Groups
Report Shooting at Roma minors following a car chase
Thodoris Chondrogiannos 29 • 12 • 2021
Freedom of Thought, Conscience & Religion
Report UN decision demonstrates that Greece continues to violate rights to conscientious objection
Thodoris Chondrogiannos 28 • 12 • 2021
Refugee & Migrant Rights
Report Ban placed on Afghan asylum seeker from leaving Reception Centre ruled unlawful
Thodoris Chondrogiannos 13 • 12 • 2021
Refugee & Migrant Rights
Report The Ombudsman investigates an illegal deportation to Turkey
HumanRights360 12 • 12 • 2021
Refugee & Migrant Rights
Report Lack of access, and/or significant obstacles to access to the asylum procedure due to the…
Thodoris Chondrogiannos 09 • 12 • 2021
Refugee & Migrant Rights
Report Greece called upon to revoke Ministerial Decision designating Turkey a safe third country for asylum…
HumanRights360 06 • 12 • 2021
Refugee & Migrant Rights
Report Asylum seekers’ access to financial aid suspended for months, and permanently denied to those not…
Christiana Stilianidou 03 • 12 • 2021
Freedom of the Press Penal System
Report Changes to Article 191 of the penal code risk endangering the right to freedom of…
HumanRights360 03 • 12 • 2021
Refugee & Migrant Rights
Report Refugee children living in Ritsona reception center denied access to education in 2020 and 2021
Thodoris Chondrogiannos 27 • 11 • 2021
Freedom of Assembly
Report “Freedom of Assembly at Risk”: Amnesty International report denounces unlawful use of force in the…
Thodoris Chondrogiannos 21 • 11 • 2021
Refugee & Migrant Rights
Report LIBE Committee and Commissioner Johansson urge investigation of illegal pushbacks and expulsions from Greek territory
Thodoris Chondrogiannos 18 • 11 • 2021
Refugee & Migrant Rights
Report Moroccan citizen lodges complaint that he was unlawfully returned to Turkey on two occasions, along…
Christiana Stilianidou 13 • 11 • 2021
Refugee & Migrant Rights
Report European Court of Human Rights finds Greece to be in violation of Article 5, paragraph…
HumanRights360 08 • 11 • 2021
Refugee & Migrant Rights
Report Refoulement (illegal return) of a political refugee with recognized refugee status
Hellenic League for Human Rights 06 • 11 • 2021
Freedom of Thought, Conscience & Religion
Report Ministry of Education’s procedure to exempt students from religious education in schools fails to comply…
HumanRights360 22 • 10 • 2021
Police Violence & Arbitrariness Rights of Ethnic Minorities & Vulnerable Groups
Report Police killing of Nikos Sampanis: Racial profiling and violation of the rules of police engagement
Christiana Stilianidou 18 • 10 • 2021
Freedom of Speech & Expression
Report European Court of Human Rights finds Greece to be in violation of Article 10 of…
Christiana Stilianidou 08 • 10 • 2021
Freedom of Speech & Expression
Report European Court of Human Rights finds Greece to be in violation of Article 10 of…
Christiana Stilianidou 21 • 07 • 2021
Penal System Police Violence & Arbitrariness Refugee & Migrant Rights
Report Excessive police violence against defendants in a courtroom
Christiana Stilianidou 18 • 07 • 2021
Police Violence & Arbitrariness Rights of Ethnic Minorities & Vulnerable Groups
Report Verbal and physical abuse by a police officer towards a citizen that was being taken…
Thodoris Chondrogiannos 25 • 04 • 2021
Refugee & Migrant Rights
Report New naturalisation process creates legal uncertainty and excludes many from the acquisition of Greek citizenship
Christiana Stilianidou 17 • 03 • 2021
Concentration & Abuse of Power Penal System Freedom of Assembly
Report Incorrect transposition of the Framework Decision on combating racism and xenophobia by Greece: INFR(2021)2063
Thodoris Chondrogiannos 17 • 02 • 2021
Refugee & Migrant Rights
Report Six humanitarian organisations present evidence of illegal pushbacks by Greece
Christiana Stilianidou 03 • 02 • 2021
Freedom of Assembly
Report Third ban in three months is placed on public gatherings
Christiana Stilianidou 17 • 12 • 2020
Police Violence & Arbitrariness Freedom of Assembly
Report December 6, 2020: Arbitrary and excessive use of force by police on anniversary of police…
Christiana Stilianidou 07 • 12 • 2020
Freedom of Assembly
Report Restrictions placed on the right to assembly by law 4703/2020
Christiana Stilianidou 29 • 11 • 2020
Freedom of the Press Freedom of Speech & Expression
Report Balaskas v. Greece – Greece found to be in violation of Article 10 of the…
Christiana Stilianidou 26 • 06 • 2020
Freedom of Thought, Conscience & Religion
Report Stavropoulos and Others v. Greece – Greece condemned for violating Article 9 of the ECHR
Christiana Stilianidou 30 • 05 • 2020
Penal System Rights of Ethnic Minorities & Vulnerable Groups
Report Prisoners’ rights: The Dimakis case, 2020
Christiana Stilianidou 20 • 03 • 2020
Penal System Rights of Ethnic Minorities & Vulnerable Groups
Report Education in prisons – The Anagnopoulos case
Christiana Stilianidou 01 • 11 • 2019
Freedom of Thought, Conscience & Religion
Report Papageorgiou and Others v. Greece – ECtHR condemns Greece for violating the right to education
Christiana Stilianidou 20 • 05 • 2018
Penal System Rights of Ethnic Minorities & Vulnerable Groups
Report Education in prisons – The Dimakis case, 2018
Christiana Stilianidou 15 • 09 • 2016
Freedom of Thought, Conscience & Religion
Report Papavasilakis v. Greece – ECtHR condemns Greece for violating Article 9 of the ECHR
Christiana Stilianidou 25 • 09 • 2015
Freedom of the Press Freedom of Speech & Expression
Report Υπόθεση Κουτσολιόντος και Πανταζής κατά Ελλάδας- Καταδίκη της Ελλάδας για παραβίαση του άρθρου 10 της…